Puscifer has released "Tales From The Pusciverse #4: Assimilation" online via Puscifer.com. The release features original content written by Maynard James Keenan and includes art by Gus Vasquez and Ross Campbell, with additional contributions from Marlin Shoop, Jack Morelli, and Andy Belanger.

The band has announced a global tour beginning October 25 in Europe and the UK. The tour will include dates across Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, Japan, and conclude in Hawaii on December 19. The full itinerary is available at Puscifer.com.

The tour features both Puscifer and A Perfect Circle as supporting acts. All tour dates and ticket information are listed on the official website. The announcement marks the first major tour rollout for the band since the release of the new EP.

The new EP explores themes of communication between silicon and carbon-based life, with the narrative centering on the development of artificial entities that learn human behaviors such as record shopping, bowling, and baking. The story introduces a mission to 'Observe. Integrate. Synthesize. Assimilate.'